Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

اِقۡتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَ انۡشَقَّ الۡقَمَرُ ﴿۱﴾ The hour (of judgement) has drawn close and the moon has split asunder (Surah Qamar v. 1) On one occasion, approximately five years before the hijrah to Madinah Munawwarah, the disbelievers of Makkah approached Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Among them were Waleed bin Mugheerah, …

The Quraish left no stone unturned in in their persecution of the Muslims. At times, they suspended them from trees, and at times, they tied their feet and dragged them around. They even placed heated iron bars on their backs and stomachs. The disbelievers did all sorts of vile things …

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ قُل هُوَ اللّٰهُ اَحَدٌ ‎﴿١﴾‏ اللّٰهُ الصَّمَدُ ‎﴿٢﴾‏ لَم يَلِدْ وَلَم يُوْلَد ‎﴿٣﴾‏ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَهُ كُفُوًا اَحَدٌ ‎﴿٤﴾‏ Say (O Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)), He – Allah Ta‘ala – is One and Alone (in His being and attributes). Allah is needed by all (the creation), while He needs none. He neither begot …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The Sunnah method of acquiring the knowledge of deen – which is to learn deen from the pious Ulama through expressing the thirst for knowledge before them, showing them utmost respect and love, and remaining in their company in order …

Justice and Blessings During the Reign of the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) The reign of the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) will be one of justice and barakah (blessings). Since the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) will be divinely chosen by Allah Ta‘ala to lead the ummah before Qiyaamah, he will be divinely guided and …

Duaa One: When one is experiencing bodily pain, one should place his right hand on the affected area and recite bismillah thrice, followed by the following dua seven times: أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ I seek refuge in Allah Ta‘ala and His power from the evil that …

9. When you are staying with your parents, then before leaving the home to go anywhere or embarking on any work out of the home, take their permission before leaving. Similarly, when you are in their company and wish to leave, then inform them before leaving. 10. When speaking to …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Men should reflect and ponder over the beautiful manner in which Allah Ta‘ala has interceded on behalf of women in the Qur’aan Majeed saying: عَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ فَإِن كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَيَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا (O …